Dr. Paul Lubitz: How much sunshine to get

As the dog days of summer come to an end, a new study out of the United States indicates Canadians may be Vitamin D deficient from lack of sun exposure. The study credits numerous public health campaigns for raising awareness about skin cancer. At the same time, it is critical of these same campaigns in their lack of informing the general public of the need for Vitamin D derived from the sun’s rays.

The new study backs up 2010 Statistics Canada findings that cited, “Two-thirds of the population has Vitamin D levels below the amounts research is associating with reduced …read more